A second prophesy, this time involving dolphins, comes true for eleven-year-old Martine, an orphaned South African girl who has mystical powers over animals, when she embarks on a school trip to study marine life off the coast of Mozambique.
An underwater photographer describes the physical characteristics and social behaviors of dolphins; discusses how they interact with people; and provides readers with ideas of how they can help and learn more about dolphins.
A Pacific white-sided dolphin, playing in the waves created by a research ship, leaps too high in the air and lands on the deck of the boat, where surprised scientists rush to make sure the dolphin is not badly injured before returning it to the water.
A detailed chronology of developmental milestones drives this life study of dolphins, including their habitats, physical features, and conservation measures taken to protect these marine mammals.